Urban population, male in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, male was 21.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
21.4%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1985
All-time low
21.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Egypt, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 22 % of total1985: 22 % of total1990: 21.9 % of total1995: 21.5 % of total2000: 21.4 % of total2005: 21.4 % of total2010: 21.3 % of total2015: 21.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Egypt stood at 21.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Egypt peaked at 22.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2010.

That places Egypt 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Egypt, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 22.0%
1985 22.0% +0.3%
1990 21.9% -0.9%
1995 21.5% -1.5%
2000 21.4% -0.5%
2005 21.4% -0.3%
2010 21.3% -0.3%
2015 21.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 2
1990s 21.7% 21.5% 21.9% 2
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Egypt?
Urban population, male in Egypt was 21.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, male?
Egypt ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.